A Lexington police sergeant says “awareness” remains a key condition when it comes to improving safety on roadways. This advice comes during a week of tragic mishaps.
Two separate collisions early this week on the same night took the lives of two people. One involved a car-pedestrian collision and the other a moped and a vehicle. Lexington Metro Sergeant Guy Miller said speed and inattention are often factors. He said it’s important to pay attention to each other, whether it’s a car or walker or biker.
“It goes back to just looking both ways and making sure everybody around you is doing what they’re supposed to be doing and then following through on that action which is crossing the street,” said Miller.
In a growing town, Miller said Lexington is seeing more modes of transportation which increases the possibility of collisions. A third incident on Wednesday sent a bicyclist to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Miller said adequate communication while driving comes in various forms.